A black walnut sideboard with mirror, an ornately carved top and handles and decorative wooden fish on the doors stands in the dining room of the Healy House State Museum on the northwest corner of Harrison Avenue and East Tenth Street in Leadville, Colorado. Silver pieces on display include small pitchers on the top shelf, a coffee pot, a bowl and a plate. A kerosene lantern with a glass chimney sits on the marble counter of the sideboard. A wooden chair, picture molding and panel door are to the right of the sideboard. A table with a cloth cover and a lantern are on the left. The carpet on the floor has a Victorian leafy pattern. The house was built by August Meyer and became the First Methodist Episcopal Church parsonage, then the home of Patrick A. and Ellen Healy Kelly who transferred ownership to her brother, Daniel Healy. Later, his cousin Nellie occupied the house and then donated it to the Leadville Historical Association. It was restored by the National Youth Administration and was presented to the State Historical Society in 1947.

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Formerly F4832; Leadville designated a National Historic District in 1968.; Title supplied by cataloger.; "Is Part Of" term supplied by cataloger. R7100002922

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